ROC

[Cultclassic92 10]

Hey everyone, following my AOS interview Monday this past week, I received my green card in the mail yesterday. I know me and my hubby have got a while before having to concern ourselves about ROC, but just wanted to check, the 90 days before the expiration date on the green card is the duration in which you apply? I'm just concerned about if the process takes longer and goes past the expiration date of the green card. What is the process like for ROC?

[Crazy Cat 39,218]

6 minutes ago, Cultclassic92 said:

the 90 days before the expiration date on the green card is the duration in which you apply?

Correct.  The window opens 90 days prior to the expiration date on the card......good luck....enjoy the next 2 years....

[Cultclassic92 10]

So I am fine to apply anytime prior to that date? My card expires 3/4/21 so I have made a note, because life gets hectic at times, to apply around 12/4/20. Is it a long process? 

[Roel 7,191]

7 minutes ago, Cultclassic92 said:

So I am fine to apply anytime prior to that date? My card expires 3/4/21 so I have made a note, because life gets hectic at times, to apply around 12/4/20. Is it a long process? 

12 to 18 months or longer. Once you apply you get extension letter as a legal status before 10 year green card is approved. 

Edited March 10, 2019 by Roel

[Crazy Cat 39,218]

8 minutes ago, Cultclassic92 said:

So I am fine to apply anytime prior to that date? My card expires 3/4/21 so I have made a note, because life gets hectic at times, to apply around 12/4/20. Is it a long process? 

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/uscis-early-filing-calculator

Edited March 10, 2019 by missileman

[C90 376]

10 minutes ago, Cultclassic92 said:

So I am fine to apply anytime prior to that date? My card expires 3/4/21 so I have made a note, because life gets hectic at times, to apply around 12/4/20. Is it a long process? 

Don't apply before the 90 days start or they'll return your whole package. The date you mentioned is fine.

From the stories and timelines here on VJ ROC is a long process right now (1-2 years processing times, where most people get approved after about 1,5 years), but as said before, you get an extension so you still hold your LPR status.

[USS_Voyager 1,971]

22 minutes ago, Cultclassic92 said:

Hey everyone, following my AOS interview Monday this past week, I received my green card in the mail yesterday. I know me and my hubby have got a while before having to concern ourselves about ROC, but just wanted to check, the 90 days before the expiration date on the green card is the duration in which you apply? I'm just concerned about if the process takes longer and goes past the expiration date of the green card. What is the process like for ROC?

You can apply for ROC within 90 days prior to the expiration of your conditional green card. Applying ealier than the 90 days mark will result in rejection. 

 

Of course the process takes longer, currently ROC takes 15-18 months. However if you apply within your 90 days, you will receive an extension letter that extend your GC for 18 months. You can use the letter and the expired green card for travel etc...

 

 

[Cultclassic92 10]

Thanks so much to everyone for the help! I'm happy to have a break from visa stuff for a while at least!

[Wuozopo 4,285]

5 hours ago, Cultclassic92 said:

Thanks so much to everyone for the help! I'm happy to have a break from visa stuff for a while at least!

May I offer some advice?  You will want a lot of good evidence of things showing you co-mingle your finances and lives. That evidence needs dates from now until you file. Get a folder or shoe box to collect photocopies of things showing same address or both names on bills, leases, mortgages, bank accounts, car insurance, tax returns, phone contracts, and the like. Wills, driver licenses, beneficiary status documents are other ideas. Throw in some photos showing you together doing various things. 

 

You probably already have things you prepared for your interview. Add some things as you go along. For example early joint bank statement, then a few from the middle of the two years, then the latest before you file. Same with car insurance documents.  Don't throw away things and be left with only proof of joint things dated 2021. You need to cover two years. When the time comes, you will have a large selection of items to organize for your ROC evidence.  

Edited March 10, 2019 by Wuozopo

[Cultclassic92 10]

1 hour ago, Wuozopo said:

May I offer some advice?  You will want a lot of good evidence of things showing you co-mingle your finances and lives. That evidence needs dates from now until you file. Get a folder or shoe box to collect photocopies of things showing same address or both names on bills, leases, mortgages, bank accounts, car insurance, tax returns, phone contracts, and the like. Wills, driver licenses, beneficiary status documents are other ideas. Throw in some photos showing you together doing various things. 

 

You probably already have things you prepared for your interview. Add some things as you go along. For example early joint bank statement, then a few from the middle of the two years, then the latest before you file. Same with car insurance documents.  Don't throw away things and be left with only proof of joint things dated 2021. You need to cover two years. When the time comes, you will have a large selection of items to organize for your ROC evidence.  

That is great advice, thanks  definitely will be collecting over the two years. We had some bank statements from our joint account printed covering past year and a letter from our bank confirming our joint bank account that wasn’t looked through at AOS. I still have everything together in that folder. I am also under my husband’s car insurance and medical.